Norms Router Cabinet #2: "My" Cabinet is done

Looking good. I’m anxious to see the finished project. Thanks for sharing.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

ditto on seeing the finished project. Looking good so far.

-- Grant...."GO BUCKEYES"

Looking good. I’m just finishing up my version. I’ll be sure to post mine when it’s done. Here’s a question: why is a plexiglass door used the majority of the time on these? So we can see if chips are building up or so we can see our fancy routers? I think I’m going with a wood door.

-- Tony, Ohio

I agree with the wood door, looks better. I am going to modify drawers just slightly to hold the case that can hold the case my set came in. Another modification I am going to do is add a sloped bottom to the front side too. So that is funnels the dust for sure to the front of the dust port. Maybe not as steep as the back one, but as steep as it can be and still get the router in and out when needed.

I wish we had another weekend right now so we could see more progress! Not that I’m impatient or anything…

-- There's no tool like an old tool...

another modification I am going to do is flush mount the switch basically like norm did in his first table. The switch will mount into a standard single gang remodel electric box, and just use some extension cord wire with a plug wired on one end and a short pigtail with a plug for the router. Just looks a little more finished rather than a big box switch hanging the side.
Grizzly sells the switch for about $10. The all in one unit used on the version 2 is about $20-30. Easier to wire, yes, cheaper, no. YOu could go really cheap and just use a standard light switch. That looks a little rednecked though.

Hi sIKE;

We know Norm’s is done!

How you making out with yours? lol

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

Well, I must of not submitted what I wrote last night.

Lee,
Funny, correct me if I am wrong but he has made two of them…. now back to our normal programing.

TonyZ,
I am guessing so you can look at sawdust build up in the cavity.

Tooldad,
I have ordered this switch from Grizzly, I think it is the one you are referring too. I am going to mount it to the front of the cabinet. I was thinking of this one (thanks Phred) but decided against it as it was a bit big. I do like the idea of a sloped bottom to the front side also. I will wait till after the Router is i mounted in the cabinet before deciding if and where it is possible.

Thanks for all of the comments!

-- //FC - Round Rock, TX - "Experience is what you get just after you need it"